tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, weakening when blundered next
prominent until lost action and pulled up before 9th
held up, towards rear, mistakes 3rd and 4th, shaken up and well beaten before 3 out
held up, mistake 3rd, closed before 7th, lost palace before 4 out, soon behind
chased leaders, 2nd before 9th, led 4 out, clear when not fluent next, edged right flat, stayed on strongly
held up, in rear, headway when not clear run on inside after 4 out, disputing 11 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on flat
held up, in mid-division, ridden 9th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression
prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner but stayed on and well clear of rest
led until 4 out, weakened after next
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, well held next
in rear, slightly hampered 1st, mistake 2nd and 7th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair
mid-division, headway on inside 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd briefly 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, weakened flat
fell 1st
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Boondooma bids to repeat his victory in this 12 months ago off a 5lb higher mark but only ran once after and was pulled up. Dunraven Storm and Owen Na View were behind last year, however, though the latter re-opposes on better terms. Casino Markets has won three of his last four but steps up in grade again here and finished last behind Always On The Run at Kempton in March. Tom George's seven-year-old definitely goes on the short-list and so does Ultragold, who won at Wincanton and Newbury last season and was second in a Listed handicap at Ayr when last seen. Mr Fiftyone finished ahead of Rock The World at Gowran but, along with the other Irish challenger Devils Bride, doesn't look particularly well treated. FOX NORTON (NAP) has his ground and won three times last season. He has his first run outside of novice company but should be capable of further improvement this season whereas the likes of Witness In Court and Savello look fully exposed.
Devils Bride (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along briefly 8th, chased winner and no impression 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Ballycasey (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Boondooma (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hampered 6th, lost place 11th, weakened quickly, pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Dunraven Storm (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Led 1st, headed 3 out, awkward 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Fair Dilemma (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in May.
Rock The World (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Pecked slightly 1st, prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 2nd, on terms 7th, soon 2nd again, 4th before straight, no extra before 3 out, last of 8, 32 3/4l behind Ballycasey (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Fox Norton (FR) 8-11fav (11-8) Made all, not fluent 1st, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Apr beating Dormello Mo (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Croco Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, in rear, 8th and driven after 4 out, no impression, well beaten next, 10th of 12, dist behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Witness In Court (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, chased front pair, rallied and close up 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression with front pair before last, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Theflyingportrait (10-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, on terms 2nd, soon headed and raced in 4th, lost place and no impression under pressure before straight, no extra before 3 out, 6th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Ballycasey (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Sizing Platinum (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Soon chased leaders towards outer, no extra from 2 out, 12th of 22, 26 1/2l behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Always On The Run (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Made all, ridden after last, kept on well run-in, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May beating Special Catch (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ultragold (FR) 11-4 (10-8) Close up, led 7 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind De Faoithesdream (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Casino Markets (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd form 6th, led when not fluent 3 out, clear flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Tiger Trek (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Owen Na View (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Made all, clear 2 out, all out towards finish, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Monbeg River (11-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Minella Definitely (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along 4th, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Savello (IRE) (10-10) 4th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Solonder (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in May.
